Tracking rounds of showers and thunderstorms on Friday in the Northeast
Scattered showers and thunderstorms have the potential to produce a quick 1-2" of rainfall, with locally heavier amounts on Friday in the Northeast.
After a brief break in the action, parts of the Northeast are once again bracing for more storms and heavy rain, which is increasing the risk of flooding across the region due to recent rounds of wet weather.
The FOX Forecast Center says a slow-moving frontal boundary will help kick off additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms into the early weekend, which will work from west to east.
The heaviest rainfall is expected in a region between the Adirondack and White Mountains, where forecast models show 1-3" falling through Saturday morning.
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Communities included in the heightened potential flood alert zone include Philadelphia, New York and Burlington, Vermont.
While the severe weather threat remains minimal, the storms will have the potential of producing torrential rain, with some areas picking up an inch or two of rain with some locally higher amounts.
The soil is already heavily saturated from the southern to central Appalachians to the northern mid-Atlantic and Northeast where any storm has the potential to produce more flooding.
This will be especially true across portions of Vermont and far northeastern New York state.
Catastrophic and deadly flooding was reported in parts of New York state and Vermont last week.
Montpelier, Vermont, saw devastating flooding that hasn't been seen since the Great Flood of 1927.
Vermont, New York under Flood Watches
Because the ground is already heavily saturated, and with more heavy rain expected to push into the region by Friday, the National Weather Service has issued Flood Watches that stretch across the region.
The entire state of Vermont is included in the watch area, as well as portions of northeastern New York State.
Cities under a Flood Watch include Potsdam and Albany in New York, as well as Burlington, Manchester and Brattleboro in Vermont.
Flooding in downtown Montpelier, Vermont on Tuesday, July 11, 2023.
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Gordon George, of Barre, Vermont, worked with his daughter, Danielle Palmer, of Washington, to survey the damage to his home caused by flash flooding July 11, 2023.
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Flooding in downtown Montpelier, Vermont on Tuesday, July 11, 2023.
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Members of the Colchester Technical Rescue team respond to a call to evacuate two adults and an infant from their downtown Montpelier, Vermont apartment on Tuesday afternoon, July 11, 2023.
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Main Street is flooded on July 11, 2023 in Montpelier, Vermont.
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People kayak up and down the flooded waters of Elm Street on July 11, 2023 in Montpelier, Vermont.
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The day after the catastrophic flood in Ludlow, Vermont, is seen in drone video captured by Pat Moore on Tuesday, July 11, 2023.
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Vermont’s capital, Montpelier, was underwater Tuesday morning. Storm chaser Brandon Clement with Live Storms Media captured daylight video answering questions for anyone wondering the scale of the flooding in the historic downtown district. The area is closed until at least noon EDT.
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Vermont’s capital, Montpelier, was underwater Tuesday morning. Storm chaser Brandon Clement with Live Storms Media captured daylight video answering questions for anyone wondering the scale of the flooding in the historic downtown district. The area is closed until at least noon EDT.
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Vermont’s capital, Montpelier, was underwater Tuesday morning. Storm chaser Brandon Clement with Live Storms Media captured daylight video answering questions for anyone wondering the scale of the flooding in the historic downtown district. The area is closed until at least noon EDT.
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CHESTER, VERMONT - JULY 10: A flooded road is seen on July 10, 2023 in Chester, Vermont. Torrential rain and flooding has affected millions of people from Vermont south to North Carolina. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)
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CHESTER, VERMONT - JULY 10: Onlookers check out a flooded road on July 10, 2023 in Chester, Vermont. Torrential rain and flooding has affected millions of people from Vermont south to North Carolina. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)
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WINDHAM, VERMONT - JULY 10: A road is severely damaged by flooding on July 10, 2023 in Windham, Vermont. Torrential rain and flooding has affected millions of people from Vermont south to North Carolina. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)
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WINDHAM, VERMONT - JULY 10: Water rushes around an SUV on July 10, 2023 in Windham, Vermont. Torrential rain and flooding has affected millions of people from Vermont south to North Carolina. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)
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LONDONDERRY, VERMONT - JULY 10: A yard is flooded by rushing water on July 10, 2023 in Londonderry, Vermont. Torrential rain and flooding has affected millions of people from Vermont south to North Carolina. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)
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WINDHAM, VERMONT - JULY 10: Water floods around homes as the river overflows along Route 11 on July 10, 2023 in Windham, Vermont. Torrential rain and flooding has affected millions of people from Vermont south to North Carolina. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)
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WINDHAM, VERMONT - JULY 10: Water floods around a house on Route 11 on July 10, 2023 in Windham, Vermont. Torrential rain and flooding has affected millions of people from Vermont south to North Carolina. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)
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WINDHAM, VERMONT - JULY 10: Water floods around homes as the river overflows along Route 11 on July 10, 2023 in Windham, Vermont. Torrential rain and flooding has affected millions of people from Vermont south to North Carolina. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)
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WINDHAM, VERMONT - JULY 10: Water fills a parking lot around a Motel on July 10, 2023 in Windham, Vermont. Torrential rain and flooding has affected millions of people from Vermont south to North Carolina. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)
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WINDHAM, VERMONT - JULY 10: A road is severely damaged by flooding on July 10, 2023 in Windham, Vermont. Torrential rain and flooding has affected millions of people from Vermont south to North Carolina. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)
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CHESTER, VERMONT - JULY 10: A flooded road is seen on July 10, 2023 in Chester, Vermont. Torrential rain and flooding has affected millions of people from Vermont south to North Carolina.
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Floodwaters rushed through Ludlow, Vermont, on Monday.
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Floodwaters rushed through Ludlow, Vermont, on Monday.
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Floodwaters rushed through Ludlow, Vermont, on Monday.
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Floodwaters rushed through Ludlow, Vermont, on Monday.
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A photo showing devastating flooding near the Okemo Ski Resort in Ludlow, Vermont, on Monday, July 10, 2023.
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A photo showing water covering a road in Ludlow, Vermont, on Monday, July 10, 2023. The state faces potentially catastrophic flash flooding on Monday.
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Raging floodwaters cover a road in Ludlow, Vermont, on Monday, July 10, 2023.
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Police closed U.S. Route 4 in Killington, Vermont, due to a mud slide and standing water.
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